The Family Guy Scene That Proved To Be A Turning Point For Jennifer Tilly's Character

By the time fans of Fox's "Family Guy," began viewing the show's seventh season, they had become pretty familiar with all the consistent characters portrayed on the hit animated comedy. However, Bonnie experienced a major moment that changed her family dynamic permanently. In Season 7, Episode 7 ("Ocean's Three and a Half"), Bonnie finally gives birth to the child she had been pregnant with for years across dozens of episodes. Afterwards, Tilly explains that her character would forever become more than just a pregnant babysitter to her unpredictable husband.

Before the Season 7 shocker, Tilly felt like Bonnie's pregnancy would never end, until one day she went in to record. "And then one day I came in and Bonnie had the baby," she recalled in a promotional interview for Fox. As the episodes went on with Bonnie being a mother to a new baby, Tilly realized her character, and her own performance, was never going to be the same. "Actually, I love it. Now that Bonnie had the baby, I'm going to show my acting chops a little bit," she said. Since then, these acting chops have been lended to new Bonnie moments, such as visiting Paris and having extramarital affairs with both men and women.

It's safe to say that the birth of her child changed Bonnie for the better. There's no doubt that there is more depth and personality to the once two-dimensional character, who now plays a more significant role in the show than just being Joe's pregnant wife. It will be interesting to see, as the seasons/years go on, how Bonnie continues to change, and if she continues on her independent path.